Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
What is a mushroom?
1__________________ (you / call) a mushroom a plant or an animal? I suspect that if you
2__________________ (ask) most people this question, they would choose ‘plant’. In fact, I
confess to
3__________________ (say) ‘plant’ when I was asked by well-known botanist
Hilary Maggot only a few days ago. Dr Maggot explained to me that I was quite wrong. Not
many years ago, fungi, including mushrooms,
4__________________ (believe) to be close
relatives of plants. Very recently, however, it
5__________________ (discover) that they are
more closely related to animals. In daily life, of course, we insist on
6__________________
(continue) to think of them as vegetables. That’s why you’ll find them
7__________________ (place) between the peppers and the carrots in the supermarket, not
next to the chicken joints. In truth, however, they really
8__________________ (should / put)
in an aisle all by themselves.
9__________________ (find) out that mushrooms are pretty
special, I have decided to take them more seriously in future. In fact, I’m trying to persuade
my family
10__________________ (adopt) one as a pet!
Ответы
1. What do you call a mushroom a plant or an animal?
2. I suspect that if you ask most people this question, they would choose 'plant'.
3. In fact, I confess to saying 'plant' when I was asked by well-known botanist Hilary Maggot only a few days ago.
4. Not many years ago, fungi, including mushrooms, were believed to be close relatives of plants.
5. Very recently, however, it has been discovered that they are more closely related to animals.
6. In daily life, of course, we insist on continuing to think of them as vegetables.
7. That's why you'll find them placed between the peppers and the carrots in the supermarket, not next to the chicken joints.
8. In truth, however, they should really be put in an aisle all by themselves.
9. Having found out that mushrooms are pretty special, I have decided to take them more seriously in the future.
10. In fact, I'm trying to persuade my family to adopt one as a pet!